This is a simple game you can adapt for almost any class. What is presented here is the basic framework and you can adapt this for different levels of class.
It uses the idea of a students describing a piece of modern art to each other.
Make your introductions interesting; how to do this with a subject like the past progressive and past continuous. Anything is better than standing at the front of a class going into long grammar explanations.
This video uses the example of explaining a grammar point to make the introduction more interesting.
This video is a short explanation of one method to teach the difference between the /b/ and /p/ sounds to your class.
If you don't know what a bilabial plosive is, this will also tell you about that!
Teacher Training Videos
Instructions: Right & Wrong-
How to give instructions in class - the right way and the wrong way.Using Movie Trailers in Class
This video shows how you can use a movie trailer in your class to provoke discussion.Correcting Work-
This video shows the right way and the wrong way to correct your students' work. There are two golden rules:The ESL Art Activity-
This is a simple game you can adapt for almost any class. What is presented here is the basic framework and you can adapt this for different levels of class.It uses the idea of a students describing a piece of modern art to each other.
Introductions- Fun or Dull-
Make your introductions interesting; how to do this with a subject like the past progressive and past continuous. Anything is better than standing at the front of a class going into long grammar explanations.This video uses the example of explaining a grammar point to make the introduction more interesting.
b-p bilabial plosives-
This video is a short explanation of one method to teach the difference between the /b/ and /p/ sounds to your class.If you don't know what a bilabial plosive is, this will also tell you about that!
Interview with Scott Thornbury
An Interview with Scott Thornbury from darren elliott on Vimeo.